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*B 1,Help Index

                       RMENU Help Index
                   ──────────────────────

     ^Instructions for RMENU^             ^[F1] Help^
     ^Using the Menus^                    ^[F3] Shell^
     ^Building Menus^                     ^[F5] Log Off^
     ^Examples of Menu Commands^          ^[F10] Set Up^
     ^Examples of DOS Commands^
     ^Using Interactive Commands^
     ^Replaceable Parameters^
     ^Using a Mouse^

     ^Defaults^
     ^Things that can go wrong^
     ^What if I forget my password?^

     ^Copyright Information^
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*B 2,Instructions for RMENU

                    Instructions for RMENU

 RMENU is a non-resident menu system.  Non-resident means
 that other programs may be invoked from RMENU and all of
 your PC's memory will be available to those programs.

 The first time you run RMENU, you will receive a message
 that NO MENU EXISTS and you will be asked to create one.
 This menu will be the opening menu that is presented when
 you start the program.  RMENU allows you to create as many
 menus as you want, and it will remember the last menu and
 its choice up to fifty levels.  To install RMENU, simply
 copy the two files, RMENU.EXE and RMENU.HLP to whatever
 directory you wish to use as your menu directory.  To start
 the menu, type RMENU when at the DOS prompt.
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 You may install RMENU in any directory; however, RMENU
 searches for its menu information in the current directory;
 therefore you should make sure that you are in the proper
 directory before invoking RMENU.  This feature allows you,
 if you want, to have different opening and sub menus
 depending upon which directory you were in when RMENU was
 initiated.

     To run any programs on the menu, select the item by its
 number, or use the arrow keys and then press [Enter].

     Note - You can configure your menu system to either
 "Point and Shoot" or "Point Only".
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     Some users like to have the menu execute their command
 immediately after they type the selection number.   This is
 sometimes referred to as "Point and Shoot".  Others like to
 confirm their selection by pressing the enter key.  You may
 choose either method by first pressing [F10] to invoke the
 Set Up menu; then select [Q]uick select.

     To learn more about RMENU, see: ^Help Index^
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*B 3,Add menu items

                       Adding Menu Items

 To add items to a menu, press [F10] at the menu screen
 to display the Set Up menu.  You will now see the choices
 [A]dd items, [E]dit items, [D]elete items, and so on.
 Select [A]dd items.

 RMENU then asks if you want to place the item at the end
 of the list of choices.  If you respond with a [Y] the menu
 item will be added at the end of the current menu.  If you
 respond [N] then the computer will prompt for the number
 where you want this new menu item inserted.  RMENU will
 automatically make room and insert the item into the list
 of menu choices.

 RMENU will first ask you for the name or title of the choice
 you wish to add to your menu.  You will then be prompted to
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 enter a password.  This password will be required to invoke
 this menu selection.  Press [Enter] for none or enter a
 password (up to 8 characters) and then press enter.

 Note - if you enter an 8 character password, you DO NOT
 have to press the [Enter] key.

 After selecting a password, you will then be asked if the
 item is to be a new [M]enu or a series of [D]OS commands.
 Press [M] if it is a menu, the computer will then ask you
 for a menu name.  The menu name may be up to 8 characters
 in length and should conform to standard DOS naming
 conventions.  DO NOT use special characters.  Imbedded
 blanks will be converted to the Underscore "_" character.

 If you choose DOS commands, a new window will open up to
 allow you to enter up to 20 lines of DOS commands, each may
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 be up to 60 characters long.  After you have entered your
 last DOS command, press [Enter] on the next blank line.
 You will then be asked if you want to save your changes.
 Respond with a [Y] or [N].

 Note - if you press ESC any time before the menu name is
 accepted (if adding a menu selection) or the last DOS
 command is accepted, the system will ignore that item and
 return to the menu screen.

 ^[F10] Set Up^
 ^Help Index^

 Also see:     ^Examples of DOS Commands^
               ^Using Interactive Commands^
               ^Replaceable Parameters^
               ^Examples of MENU Commands^
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*B 4,Examples of Menu Commands

                  Examples of MENU Commands

 When you select [M] for menu, RMENU will prompt you for the
 name of the menu to display when that choice is selected.
 If that menu does not exist at the time it is selected, the
 computer will sound an alert (if sound is turned on) and you
 will be asked to build the menu at that time.

 For information on building menus, see: ^Building Menus^

 You may add up to nine selections per menu.  You may also
 branch from one menu to another.  Multiple menus can be
 useful for grouping programs of the same type, or that are
 used by for a certain function, and so forth.
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 The name you pick for a menu must be a legal DOS file name.
 If you use punctuation, RMENU will not be able to create or
 retrieve it later on.  You can, however, leave spaces
 between characters, which RMENU will replace with an
 underscore. If you pick the name MAINMENU, you will be
 warned that MAINMENU is a reserved name.  The opening menu
 is saved with the name MAINMENU.

 ^Help Index^
*E
*B 5,Delete menu items

                        Deleting an Item

 To delete an item from a menu, press [F10] and then select
 [D]elete Items.  RMENU will ask you which item is to be
 deleted.  You may use either the number or arrow keys to
 select the choice.  You also have a chance to change your
 mind at this point by either confirming the deletion with
 a [Y] or pressing [N] or [Esc]ape to cancel.

 If the item that was deleted was a menu selection, that menu
 may still be access from other menu choices even though the
 current choice was deleted.  To remove the menu completely,
 it must be erased.  RMENU menus use a .RMU extension.

 ^[F10] Set Up^
 ^Help Index^
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*B 6,menu Title

                    Modifying the Menu Title

 The title of the active menu may be edited by first pressing
 [F10] key and the selecting [M]enu title.  When this option
 is selected, a window will open up which will allow you to
 edit the current menu title.  As soon as you press [Enter],
 the new menu title will be saved and redisplayed.  As with
 any editing operation, pressing the [Esc]ape key will cancel
 the changes.

 ^[F10] Set Up^
 ^Help Index^
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*B 7,company Name

                    Changing the Company Name

 To personalize RMENU, you may change the name that appears
 at the top of the screen to your company name or your user
 name as you desire.  To change the Name, first press [F10]
 then select [N]ame.  A window containing the current company
 name will appear and you can edit that name as you wish.  As
 soon as you press [Enter], the new name will be displayed at
 the top of your screen and save to disk.

 ^[F10] Set Up^
 ^Help Index^
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*B 8,Using the Menus

                        Using the Menus

 To use the menus developed by RMENU choose your selections
 by either pressing the number (1-9) that corresponds to your
 choice or by highlighting the choice using the arrow keys.
 If you have set up your system to "Point and Shoot" and you
 use the number keys, the choice corresponding to the number
 pressed will be executed immediately, you do not have to
 press [ENTER].  If you have selected the "Point Only"
 option, then you must confirm your selection with the
 [Enter] key.

 Note - RMENU is mouse sensitive.  If mouse support is turned
 on then a large rectangular mouse cursor will appear on the
 screen.  Place the cursor on the selection desired and click
 the left mouse button for [Enter], right button to [Esc]ape.
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 To use the Edit, Color, and Blank Screen menus in RMENU, you
 may either highlight you choice using the arrow keys or
 press the first letter of the choice desired.  Note - these
 menus will react in the manner that you have configured your
 system.  That is, if you selected "Point and Shoot",
 pressing the first letter of the desired choice will cause
 that choice to be executed immediately.

 The mouse operates in "Point and Shoot" mode for all menus
 except when choosing colors or a fill character.

 ^Help Index^
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*B 9,Copyright Information

                     Copyright Information
                     ─────────────────────

                            RMENU

                       by Joseph H. Mohr

            Copyright (c) 1990 - All Rights Reserved


    RMENU is a shareware product of ROARING FORK SOFTWARE.
    Reproduction of the program, help materials, or manuals
    without the express written permission of Roaring Fork
    Software is prohibited.
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   Single copies may be registered for $30 per copy.

   Site Licenses Available.

   To register your copy or for further information, contact:

                    Joseph H. Mohr
                    Roaring Fork Software
                    8415 Garland Court
                    Arvada, Colorado 80005



 ^Help Index^
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*B 10,Blank screen

                        Screen Blanking

 Since RMENU was designed to be your primary interface to
 your personal computer, it is likely that the menu screen
 will be displayed on your computer whenever you are not
 running a particular application.  It is possible that if
 you were to leave the menu screen displayed on your computer
 for an extended period of time, the screen phosphor would be
 weakened to the point that even when the menu was not
 displayed, you would get a "ghost" image of the menu.  This
 applies to any program such as Lotus 123, etc. not just
 RMENU.  Because of this, we have included a screen blanking
 function within RMENU.  That is, if RMENU is active and
 there have not been any keypresses for a specified period,
 RMENU will save the current screen, clear the screen to
 blank and display the word "RMENU" randomly around your
 screen.
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 Simply press any key (other than A [Shift] key) and you
 will be returned to RMENU in the exact place you were when
 the screen saver logic took over.

 To activate or change the screen saver, press [F10] and then
 select [B]lank Screen and the following menu will appear.

                    ┌───────────┐
                    │ None      │
                    │ 1 Minute  │
                    │ 2 Minutes │
                    │ 3 Minutes │
                    │ 4 Minutes │
                    │ 5 Minutes │
                    └───────────┘
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 Choose the delay desired by using the arrow keys and
 pressing [Enter], (click the left button if using a mouse).
 As with any edit function, you can cancel your request by
 pressing the [Esc]ape key.

 If you enable screen blanking, RMENU will then prompt for
 the filename (full DOS path) for your favorite screen
 save program such as one of the fireworks programs, Cheryl
 Tigg or Mickey Mouse watch, etc.

 If no program is specified, RMENU will default to display
 "RMENU" randomly on your screen.

 RMENU defaults to "None" when first installed.

 ^[F10] Set Up^
 ^Help Index^
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*B 11,Colors

                         Setting Colors

 When you choose [C]olors from the Set Up menu, a new menu
 showing the area colors you can modify is shown.  These
 include:
                        ┌───────────────┐
                        │ company Name  │
                        │ Background    │
                        │ Menu          │
                        │ Options       │
                        │ Date/time     │
                        │ Warnings      │
                        │ Highlight     │
                        │ Editor        │
                        │ Quick select  │
                        └───────────────┘
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 When you select an area to modify, a window will open
 displaying all color choices available.  The current color
 choice will be surrounded by a small box.  Use the arrow
 keys to move the box to the color combination desired, or,
 if you are using a mouse, move the mouse to the desired
 color and click the left button.

 As you move the box around in the window, the color of the
 area selected will change on the screen.  Press enter to
 confirm your selection.  If you are using a mouse, you must
 click on the desired color a second time.  Press [Esc]ape
 or the right mouse button to cancel your changes.
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 Note - RMENU detects the type of display adapter used and
 adjusts its color settings accordingly if you run it on a
 monochrome system.

 ^[F10] Set Up^
 ^Help Index^
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*B 12,Passwords

                   Using Passwords with RMENU

 RMENU provides three different levels of passwords.  The
 highest password level is the ADMINISTRATOR'S PASSWORD.
 The second level is the USER'S PASSWORD, and the third
 level is MENU ITEM PASSWORD.

 When you select the [P]assword function from the Set Up
 menu, the computer will first prompt you for the
 ADMINSTRATOR'S PASSWORD. (Note - If Password protection
 was already enabled, you would have had to enter the
 current ADMINSTRATOR'S PASSWORD in order to get to the
 Set Up menu.)  The ADMINISTRATORS PASSWORD, if present,
 is required to Exit to DOS, Shell to DOS, or reach the
 Set Up menu.  Press Enter for none or enter up to 8
 characters for your ADMINISTRATOR'S PASSWORD.
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 After selecting an ADMINSTRATOR'S PASSWORD, you will be
 prompted for a USER PASSWORD if there is not already a
 USER PASSWORD.  If a USER PASSWORD exists, the computer
 will display the current USER PASSWORD.

 The USER PASSWORD is used to control entry to the RMENU
 system.  Once a USER PASSWORD is established, you will be
 asked to enter a password each time you start RMENU.
 Because the ADMINISTRATOR'S PASSWORD has a higher authority,
 you may enter either the USER PASSWORD or the
 ADMINISTRATOR'S PASSWORD at the opening password prompt.

 The user may change his/her password without the
 Administrator by pressing [F2] at the opening password
 prompt.  The Adminstrator can change his/her password by
 selecting the [P]assword function from the Set Up menu.
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 Menu Item Passwords can be established at the time the
 item is added to the menu or by selecting [E]dit items
 from the Set Up menu.  Once a password has been established,
 it can be changed using the [F2] function when prompted
 for the password after selecting a specific menu item.  The
 Administrator can see the password through the [E]dit items
 function, but can not change it.

 In a typical corporate environment, the menu might be set
 up and maintained by personnel from the Information Center
 or MIS department.  The user's password (if desired) would
 be set up at that time.  The user, however, can change
 their password any time they desire.  If multiple users
 were to share the computer, they would use a common user
 password to gain entry, but might have different passwords
 known only to them for specific menu selections.
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 Since passwords can be assigned to specific menu selections,
 and menu selections can invoke other menus, you can set up
 uniquely password protected menus for each user if you wish.

 The password feature is case sensitive.  That is, if you
 enter your password in capital letters, the password MUST
 be entered as capital letters.  In other words, a password
 must always be entered EXACTLY as it was originally entered
 for the program to accept it.

 Note - "HELP" is a RESERVED password.  If you attempt to
 assign the word "HELP" in either upper or lower case or any
 combination thereof as a password, RMENU will sound an alert
 and inform you that "HELP" is a reserved password.
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 "HELP" has been reserved to allow users who may not have
 password access to the computer to access a user defined
 "HELP" menu and its submenus.  To implement this feature,
 build a menu named "HELP".  On that menu, you might have
 several on-line help systems or perhaps tutorials that
 would be of benefit to users who may not have password
 access to the primary applications on the system.

 Also see:  ^[F10] Set Up^
            ^Disabling Passwords^
            ^What if I forget my password?^
            ^Help Index^

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*B 13,What if I forget my password?

            What if I forget my password?

 If you forget the MENU ITEM PASSWORD, the Administrator can
 "see" that password by selecting the [E]dit Items function
 from the Set Up menu.

 If you forget your USER PASSWORD, the Administrator can
 "see" your password for you by selecting the [P]assword
 function from the Set Up menu.

 If you forget the ADMINSTRATOR's PASSWORD, you can use the
 WHISPER.EXE program you received when you REGISTERED your
 copy(ies) of RMENU to get to the Set Up menu and the
 [P]assword function.
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 Oops!, you haven't registered yet!  Well other than
 contacting us, your only option is to blow away the
 RMENU.CFG file and reconfigure your system.

 Note - your menus will still be intact!

 Also see:  ^Disabling Passwords^
            ^Help Index^
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*B 14,Using Interactive Commands
                   Using Interactive Commands

 If a program needs additional command line information at
 run time, RMENU's interactive command feature may be used
 to prompt for the parameters when that menu item is
 selected.

 RMENU may be instructed to prompt for and accept user
 input after the menu option is executed.  To create a
 prompt message, press [Alt][P] while entering the DOS
 commands.  This will put a "" character on the line.
 Then type the prompt message (up to 30 characters).
 When you are finished, press [Alt][P] again to close
 the message with a "" symbol.

 You may also add a sound to get the users attention by
 pressing [Alt][A]. This will display the symbol ""
 on the text line.
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              Examples of Interactive Commands

 To Print a file on your printer:

   1: COPY ;                         < Semi-colon to
                                       continue line
   2:  Enter File Name  ;          < Prompt for input
   3: PRN > NUL                      < NUL to suppress
                                       DOS messages
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 To display a sorted directory list:

    1: DIR ;                         < Semi-colon to
                                       continue line
    2:  Directory to List?  ;      < Prompt for directory
    3: | SORT | more                 < Sort Directory and
                                       display in pages
    4: PAUSE                         < Pause at end and wait
                                       for key press.
  ^Add menu items^
  ^Help Index^
*E
*B 15,Examples of DOS Commands
                      Examples of DOS Commands

 RMENU allows nine selections on a menu and up to twenty
 lines of sixty characters per menu item.  If you need to
 make a single command longer than sixty characters, enter
 a semicolon (;) and continue it on the next line.  RMENU
 will  append the lines internally, and treat them as one
 command.  Sample commands:

             Item Name: Lotus 1-2-3
             [M]enu or [D]os Command: D
             Command 1: cd\Lotus
             Command 2: Lotus

             Item Name: Directory of Drive A
             [M]enu or [D]os Command: D
             Command 1: Dir A: /P
             Command 2: Pause
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 The letter [D] for DOS commands refers to the commands used
 to run a program from the DOS prompt (C:\>).  RMENU can run
 almost any program including those which terminate and stay
 resident (TSRs); however you should use caution when you
 run TSRs because they allocate their own memory that is NOT
 released when you quit RMENU.

 RMENU can run batch files.  If you are using DOS 3.3 or
 higher, you can simply call your batch file from the
 command line.  For example:

 Item Name: Prodigy
 [M]enu or [D]os Command: D
 Command 1: CALL PRODIGY
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 If you are running a DOS version lower than 3.3, you must
 either enter your batch file into RMENU command lines or
 add the command "RMENU C" as the last item of your batch
 file.

 ^Add menu items^
 ^Help Index^
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*B 16,Replaceable Parameters

                      Replaceable Parameters

 RMENU supports DOS style replaceable parameters %1 thru %9.
 By using replaceable parameters, you can prompt the user
 for specific input to control the execution of your batch
 files.

         Command 1:  Enter File to Copy  %1
         Command 2:  Enter Destination  %2
         Command 3: IF EXIST %1 GOTO NOTFOUND
         Command 4: COPY %1 %2
         Command 5: GOTO DONE
         Command 6: :NOTFOUND
         Command 7: ECHO File %1 not found!
         Command 8: PAUSE
         Command 9: :DONE
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 Note - You must prompt for ONLY ONE parameter on a line.

 ^Help Index^
*E
*B 17,Edit menu items

                         Edit Menu Items

 Once an item has been added to the menu, you may change it
 by selecting [E]dit menu items from the Set Up menu.  You
 will be prompted to select the item and may either enter
 its number, use the arrow keys, or the mouse.  Remember,
 the mouse will operate in point and shoot mode.  When the
 item has been selected, the menu item name will be displayed
 for editing, press [Enter] to accept it.  If no MENU ITEM
 PASSWORD exists, you will then be prompted for a menu item
 password. If a password exists, it will be displayed, but
 may not be changed, use [F2] to change the password when the
 menu item is selected from the menu.  The computer will then
 ask if this is to be a [M]enu or [D]os command.  Enter the
 appropriate letter.  The full-screen editor will then
 become available for you to make any necessary changes.
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 When DOS commands are being edited, the up and down arrow
 keys may be used to scroll backward and forward through the
 command list.

 ^[F10] Set Up^
 ^Help Index^
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*B 18,Sound

                              Sound

 RMENU sounds an alert when you Exit to DOS, enter an invalid
 password or when the sound symbol "" is encountered in a
 menu command file.  Some users find this sound annoying;
 therefore, RMENU provides the ability to toggle sound off
 and on as may be desired.  Simply select [S]ound from the
 Set configuration screen and use the mouse or [] or []
 arrow keys to highlight your choice.  As always, you may
 press [Esc]ape to exit without making any changes. Your
 options are:

      ( ) Off   -  Turn Sound off
      (√) On    -  Turn Sound on

 ^Set Configuration Options^
 ^Help Index^
*E
*B 19,Mouse

                              Mouse

 RMENU is mouse sensitive.  At the time, RMENU is started,
 it will automatically determine if you have a mouse and
 the appropriate mouse software loaded.  If so, a large
 rectangular mouse cursor will be displayed.  You may toggle
 the mouse feature off and on by selecting [M]ouse from the
 Set configuration screen, then, using the [] or [] arrow
 keys or your mouse to select the mode desired.  Your choices
 are:

      ( ) Off  - Mouse support disabled
      (√) On   - Mouse support enabled

 ^Set Configuration Options^
 ^Using a Mouse^
 ^Help Index^
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*B 20,Quick Select

                          Quick Select

 Many users want their menu selection to be activated
 immediately when they select an item by its number or
 letter (sometimes referred to POINT & SHOOT); however,
 some users want to confirm their selection (POINT ONLY).
 RMENU supports both modes of operation.  When you first
 install RMENU, the default mode is to execute immediately
 (ie,Point & Shoot). You may change feature by selecting
 [Q]uick select from the Set configuration screen and
 then selecting the appropriate mode using the [] or []
 arrow keys or your mouse.  Your Options are:

      ( ) Point Only       - Wait for [Enter] key
      (√) Point & Shoot    - Execute immediately
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 NOTE - Mouse functions operate in POINT & SHOOT mode except
 when selecting colors or the fill character for your menu.

 ^Set Configuration Options^
 ^Help Index^
*E
*B 21,Caps Lock

                            Caps Lock

 The Caps Lock lock feature allows you to set the status
 of the Caps Lock key when RMENU is invoked.  Select
 [C]aps lock from the Set configurations screen.  You will
 then be presented with the following options.

      ( ) Off        -  Turn Caps Off
      (√) On         -  Turn Caps On
      ( ) Unchanged  -  Leave the Caps Lock key unchanged

 Use the [] or [] arrow keys or the mouse to make your
 selection.  Press [Esc]ape to exit without making changes.

 ^Set Configuration Options^
 ^Help Index^
*E
*B 22,Num Lock

                            Num Lock

 Most computers are equipped with a numeric lock key,
 [Num Lock].  RMENU allows you to set the status of the
 Num Lock key at the time RMENU is loaded.  To choose this
 function, select num [L]ock from the Set configuration
 screen. Your options are:

      (√) Off        -  Turn Num Lock Off
      ( ) On         -  Turn Num Lock On
      ( )Unchanged  -  Leave the Num Lock key unchanged

 Use your [], [] arrow keys or mouse to make your selection.
 Press [Esc]ape to exit without making any changes.

 ^Set configuration options^
 ^Help Index^
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*B 23,Fill character

                         Fill Character

 The main RMENU display behind the menu itself may be filled
 any valid ascii character except nulls.  When you select
 [F]ill character from the Set Up menu, you are presented with
 a menu of the available characters.  Use the arrow keys or
 your mouse to select the character desired.  As you move
 through the characters with the arrow keys or if you click
 the mouse on a character, the backgound is changed
 immediately so that you may see the effect of your selection.
 Press [Enter] or click the mouse a second time to confirm
 your selection.  You may press [Esc]ape or the right mouse
 button to exit without making any changes.

 ^[F10] Set Up^
 ^Help Index^
*E
*B 24,Building Menus

                        Building Menus

 Each RMENU menu screen offers up to 9 choices.  To run more
 than 9 programs and/or DOS commands, additional menus can
 be created.  Each menu choice may either execute a series
 of DOS commands or programs, or may invoke another menu.
 The number of menus is unlimited.

 It is a good idea to organize your programs to make menu
 selection easier.  For example, there could be a program
 for DOS utilities such as the Norton Utilities, PC Tools,
 etc.; another menu for financial software such as
 General Ledger, Accounts Receivable; one for communications
 software, and one for applications such as spreadsheets,
 word processing, and so forth.  There might even be one for
 games.
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 Programs or Menus that are used frequently should appear on
 the main menu.  To set up an item, first type the title as
 you want it to appear on the menu.  For example you might
 enter:

  System Utilities

 Next you must tell RMENU if this choice is to be another
 [M]enu or a series of [D]os commands.  Since we are
 building a menu, enter the letter [M].  RMENU will then
 ask you the name of the menu to display.  The name must
 be a valid DOS file name (no extensions) so you must limit
 it to eight characters.  You may leave blanks in the name.
 RMENU will replace them with the underscore character, "_".
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 If the menu does not exist when you select it, RMENU will
 sound an alert (if sound is turned on), and ask if you want
 to build the menu.  The new menu will be set up using the
 same procedure as entries for the main menu, and you may add
 up to nine selections.  This menu may also contain one or
 more other menus as choices.  There is no limit on how
 complex you can make your menu structure except that:

   * No menu can have more than nine choices;

   * Menu names must be unique and less than eight characters;

   * Menus that are nested more than fifty levels deep will
     not be able to return to the previous menu when the
     [Esc]ape key is pressed.

 ^Help Index^
*E
*B 25,Using a Mouse

                          Using a Mouse

 RMENU is mouse sensitive and, when first installed, will
 default to Mouse ON if your mouse driver is loaded and your
 mouse is connected.  Mouse support may be turned ON or OFF,
 (see ^Mouse^).

 The mouse operates in "Point and Shoot" mode on all menus
 except when selecting Colors or Fill character.  In these
 menus, you must click your selection a second time to
 confirm your request.

 The left mouse button operates as the [Enter] key.

 The right mouse button operates as the [Esc]ape key.

 ^Help Index^
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*B 26,[F3] Shell

                     [F3] Shell to DOS

 You can temporarily exit RMENU and run DOS commands from
 the command line by either pressing the [F3] key or
 clicking the left mouse button when the mouse cursor is on
 the [F3] Shell wording on the menu.

 When you Shell to DOS, RMENU loads a second copy of
 COMMAND.COM to execute your DOS commands.  DO NOT load any
 programs which terminate and stay resident (TSR)s!  Two
 DOS commands that do this are PRINT and MODE.

 When you have finished, type EXIT at the DOS prompt to
 return to RMENU.

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*B 27,[F5] Log Off

                          [F5] Log Off

 If USER PASSWORD protection is enabled, "[F5] Log Off" will
 be displayed near the bottom left of the menu display.  By
 pressing [F5] or clicking the left mouse button when the
 mouse cursor is on the "[F5] Log Off" message, you will be
 returned to the opening display which requests the USER
 PASSWORD.

 If password protection is enabled, you should do this any
 time that your computer will be left unattended.

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*B 28,[F1] Help

                            [F1] Help

 This help system is invoked when the menu is displayed
 by pressing the [F1] key or clicking the left mouse
 button when the mouse cursor is on the [F1] Help line.

 When selected, RMENU disables the screen blanking
 feature and displays the Help Index.  A highlighted bar
 appears on the first help choice.  You may move the bar
 with the arrow keys or by pressing the first letter of
 the desired choice.  If there is more than one selection
 with the same first letter, the first selection with that
 letter will be highlighted, press the letter again to move
 to the next selection with the same first letter.  Press
 [Enter] to make your selection.
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 If the help text for your selection fills more than one
 screen, "PgDn" will appear at the bottom of the help
 window.  Once you are on the second page, "PgUp/PgDn"
 will appear until you are on the last page; then "PgUp"
 will be displayed.

 Use the [PgUp] and [PgDn] keys to move through the help
 pages.  If a highlighted selection appears on a help
 page, press enter to select it or press the [] and []
 arrow keys to move the highlight.

 Press [Esc]ape to exit the help system.

 ^Help Index^
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*B 38,[F10] Set Up

                       [F10] Set Up Menu

 When you press [F10] or click it with the mouse, a menu
 with the following menu is displayed.

      ^Add menu items^          ^Fill character^
      ^Delete menu items^       ^Blank screen^
      ^Edit menu items^         ^Set configuration^
      ^menu Title^              ^Monitor mail box^
      ^company Name^
      ^Passwords^
      ^Colors^

      ^Help Index^
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*B 29,Defaults

                            Defaults

 When RMENU is first installed, the following defaults are
 in effect.

    Colors -

             company Name  -  Bright White on Black
             Background    -  Cyan on Blue
             Menu          -  Bright White on Black
             Options       -  Black on White
             Date/Time     -  White on Black
             Warnings      -  Bright Yellow on Red
             Highlight     -  Bright Yellow on Magenta
             Editor        -  Bright Yellow on Black
             Quick select  -  Bright Yellow on Black
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                     Defaults (continued)

     Passwords       -  None
     Fill character  -  "░"
     Blank screen    -  Disabled
     Date Format     -  September 17, 1990
     Time Format     -  10:51:45
     Caps Lock       -  On
     Num Lock        -  On
     Sound           -  On
     Quick Select    -  Point & Shoot
     Mouse           -  On (If your mouse driver is loaded)

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*B 30,Things that can go wrong
                      Things that can go wrong
  
 Some of the common problems encountered using RMENU are:

 * Bad Command or File Name:  The selection you requested is
   either misspelled or does not exist in the directory
   requested or in your PATH.

 * Insert Disk with COMMAND.COM:  When using the [F3] Shell,
   RMENU runs a second copy of COMMAND.COM.  This message
   should occur only if the PC was first started from a
   floppy disk.

 * Replaceable parameters or interactive commands don't
   seem to work properly.  The prompt for user input either
   did not start with a "" character, did not end with a
   "" character or did not (for replaceable parameters)
   include a "%n" on the line.
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 * System does not return to RMENU after exiting the program
   selected:  The menu selection invoked a batch file.  RMENU
   normally executes .COM, .EXE or DOS commands that have
   been typed into the system.  If you run a batch file from
   RMENU you must add the statement "RMENU C" to the end of
   the file.


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*B 31,Disabling Passwords

                        Disabling Passwords

 Passwords may be disabled at any time.

 To disable a MENU ITEM PASSWORD, select the desired menu
 item.  When the computer prompts for the password, press
 [F2] to edit the password.  Enter the password for that
 menu selection.  The computer will then prompt for a "New
 Password".  Press [Enter] for none.  The password for that
 menu selection is now disabled.

 To Disable the USER PASSWORD, follow the procedure outlined
 above except edit the password at the opening password
 prompt.
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 The administrator may disable his or her password in a
 similar fashion when prompted for the ADMINSTRATOR's
 PASSWORD when you choose "Exit to DOS", [F3] Shell, or
 [F10] Set Up.  Additionally, the administrator can
 disable the ADMINSTRATOR's password by selecting
 [P]assword from the Set Up menu.

 The key here is that you MUST know a password to disable it!

 ^Help Index^
 ^Passwords^
 ^What if I forget my password?^
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*B 33,Set configuration

                       Set Configuration

 The "Set configuration" screen presents seven set up options
 for tailoring RMENU.  These options allow you to specify the
 format to be used for displaying the date, the format for
 displaying the current time, set the status of the Caps and
 Num lock keys when RMENU is started, turn sound on or off,
 choose how items are selected, and enable or disable mouse
 support.  Once these items have been specified, choose
 [U]pdate by pressing the letter [U] or by clicking the left
 button on the mouse when the mouse cursor is in the Update
 box.  Choose [Exit] or press  [Esc] to return to the Set Up
 menu without saving your changes.

 For more information see: ^Set Configuration Options^
                           ^[F10] Set Up^
                           ^Help Index^
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*B 34,Set Configuration Options

                    Set Configuration Options

 You may choose a specific option by using either [Tab] or []
 keys to move to the right, [Shift] [Tab] or [] to move left,
 using the mouse and pressing the left mouse button when the
 mouse cursor is in the desired area, or by using the Quick
 Select key for each option [D]ate Format, [T]ime Format,
 [C]aps Lock, [N]um Lock, [S]ound, [Q]uick Select, [M]ouse,
 [U]pdate, and [E]xit. For more information on each of these
 options, see:

   ^Date Format^                      ^Time Format^
   ^Caps Lock^                        ^Num Lock^
   ^Sound^                            ^Quick Select^
   ^Mouse^

   ^[F10] Set Up^                     ^Help Index^
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*B 35,Date Format

                          Date Format

 RMENU displays the date from the computer's system clock in
 the upper left hand corner of the RMENU screen.  You may
 select the format used by choosing the [D]ate Format
 function from the Set configuration screen.  Use the [] or
 [] arrow keys or your mouse to highlight the format desired.
 Available formats are:

      (√) September 17, 1990
      ( ) 17 Sep 90
      ( ) 9-17-90
      ( ) 9/17/90
      ( ) 17/9/90

 ^Set Configuration Options^
 ^Help Index^
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*B 36,Time Format

                         Time Format

 RMENU displays the time from the computer's system clock in
 the upper right hand corner of the RMENU screen.  You may
 select the format used by choosing [T]ime format from the
 Set configuration screen.  Use the [] or [] arrow keys or
 your mouse to highlight the format desired.  Available
 formats are:

      ( ) 10:14:51:75
      (√) 10:14:51
      ( ) 10:14 AM
      ( ) 10:14a
      ( ) 10:14

 ^Set Configuration Options^
 ^Help Index^
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*B 37,Monitor mail box

                         Monitor Mail Box

 RMENU provides the ability to monitor a specific directory
 and file specification incoming mail documents, a specific
 directory and file specification for outgoing mail, and a
 specific directory and file specification for data files
 that should be sent.

 If enabled, RMENU will display character based icons on the
 RMENU screen.  These are:


   │        │      or    │≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡│   for incoming mail;
   └─In-Box─┘            └─In-Box─┘

   │        │      or    │≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡│   for outgoing mail and/or
   └─OutBox─┘            └─OutBox─┘     files to be sent.
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 RMENU was developed in an environment where an electronic
 mail system was available to many users.  In order for a
 user to determine if there was mail to read or be sent, the
 user had to enter the electronic mail system.  User could,
 in addition, have files to transfer to their corporate
 headquarters.  The capability to monitor for these files
 is included in RMENU.  To enable this capability, choose
 the [M]onitor mail box selection on the [F10] Set Up menu.

 The Monitor Mail screen will then appear.  Choose the
 function to be monitored by using the Quick Select letters,
 [I]ncoming Mail, [O]utgoing Mail, [F]iles to be Sent, or
 press the left mouse button when the mouse cursor is in the
 area desired.  You will then be able to enter a path and
 file specification of up to 60 characters.  Standard DOS
 wild cards are acceptable in the file specification.
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 Press [Enter] when you have completed the file specification.
 If you press [Esc]ape, the field will be reset to its
 original contents.

 Press [U]pdate to save your changes, [Esc]ape or [E]xit to
 cancel.

 Note - If the Incoming Mail file specification is omitted,
        the In-Box mail icon will not be displayed.  If both
        the Outgoing Mail and Files to be Sent specifications
        are omitted, the OutBox icon will not be displayed.

 ^[F10] Set Up^
 ^Help Index^
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